The Concrete Institute of Australia National Engineering Bursaries are biennial awards made to post graduate students studying engineering, chemistry, materials science, building science and other relevant subjects which contribute to the research knowledge base of concrete in Australia.
For the 2013 award, eligible theses are those completed in 2011 and 2012, the years prior to the Biennial Conference of the Concrete Institute.
The award will be made for excellence in thesis work on concrete and cement based products and processes. Eligible topics could be related to cement, cementitious materials, concrete, concrete admixtures, reinforcement, related design and construction procedures, contributions to improvements in sustainability, and the like.
To be eligible, the student must have been resident in Australia during the completion of the thesis, studying at an Australian academic institution with the research having been principally conducted in Australia.
The overall value of the award for 2013 is approximately $5,000 and consists of a cash prize of $2,500, registration, accommodation and fares to attend the 2013 Biennial Conference at the Gold Coast Convention Centre in Queensland, and a compendium of books valued at $600.
The winning entry will be announced at the Institute’s 2013 Biennial Conference, and the author will be asked to present a summary paper on his/her thesis at the Conference.
The assessors will be suitably qualified persons nominated by the Concrete Institute. They will be guided, but not wholly bound, by the following parameters – value to industry and the professions, value to the community, thoroughness of the investigation, clarity of the exposition, and presentation.
The rules of submission are:
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Nomination of any thesis to be made by the Head of Department of the tertiary institution concerned. Heads of Department may delegate nominating authority to relevant Doctoral supervisors. Each institution may nominate multiple entries, provided only one thesis for any chosen topic is nominated by any one institution. There is no entry charge.
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Initial nominations must be made online. Click on the "NOMINATE A THESIS" link below to access the entry form.
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Submissions are to be forwarded to the Chief Executive Officer, Concrete Institute of Australia, PO Box 1227, North Sydney, NSW, 2059 by 30th April 2013. Each submission is to be accompanied by a letter from the student’s Head of Department certifying that it is the student’s work, and that the thesis has met the institution’s academic requirements.
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The format is to be a recognised thesis format, A4 size and bound. Only one bound copy is to be submitted and the Concrete Institute shall retain this for library use. One electronic copy is also required.
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Entrants are required to agree to present a summary paper of their thesis to the following Biennial Conference if they are the winner of the Bursary.
Past winners
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Thesis title
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2003
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Non-Linear overload behaviour and ductility of reinforced concrete flexural members containing 500 MPa grade reinforcing steel
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Dr Rebecca Gravina
University of Adelaide
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2005
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Particularities of the structural behaviour of reinforced high strength concrete slabs
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Dr Radu Bliuc
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2007
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Effects of systematic increase in pozzolanic materials on the mechanical, durability and microstructural characteristics of concrete
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Dr Mohammed Sharfuddin Ahmed
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2009
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Experimental and Numerical Studies for Evaluating Dynamic Behaviour of Prestressed Concrete Sleepers Subject to Severe Impact Loading
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Dr Sakdirat Kaewunruen
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2011
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Nonlinear dynamic analysis of reinforced concrete frames under extreme loadings.
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Dr Hamid Valipour
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